Radiator



W. R. GORDON.

. Dec. 26, 1922.

RADIATOR,

FILED JULY 22,1913.

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FILED JULY 22, 1918.

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WILLIAM B. GORDQII, UF TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNQB T0 THEWILIJYS-UVFJELAND COMPANY, OF 'IOLEIDG, OHIO, A CORPORATION 015 OHM). I

narra ion.

Application filed July 22, 1918. Serial No. 246,21v3.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VVILLIAM It. GORDON, a subject of the King of Great Britain, who have declared my intention to become a citi- 5 zen of the United States, residing at 'Ioledo, in the county ofLucas, State of Ohio", have invented certain new and usefulImprovem'ents in Radiators, of which I declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description.

My. invention relates to. improvements in radiators, and more particularly to the-construction of the radiator'frame or casing, and has forits object to'provide improved means for heating the radiatortubes of automobiles'and other motor drivenvehicles'to prevent freezing of the water therein.

A further obj ect of the invention is to provide extensions upon the radiator frame or casing having chambers, in which liquid fuel burning heaters or other suitable heating units'are placed, for the purpose of supplying heat to the radiator tubes at such times as it may be found necessary to protect them against excessive1y 'low temperatures.

Furth'er'objects, "and objects relating to economies of manufacture and details of con struction, will definltely appear from the de-v tailed description tofollow.

I accomplish; the ob ectsOf my invention described in the My invention is by the devices and means following specifications.

clearly defined and pointed out in the ap:

' pended claims.

A structure constituting a preferred embodiment offmy invention is illustrated in the 'accompanyingl drawings, forming a part of this specicatiom'in which i 5 Figure I is a frontelevatlon of a radiator thepreferred form of the invend n tion. i A Figure II-is a tor shown in Figure 1..

" Fi nre III Figure ure III.

. Figure line V-V of Figures I, III and IV.

- Figure VII isa horizontal sect onalview taken on line VII-VII of Figure V.

side elev ation of the radia- 1s an enlarged transverse, sectionzil View taken on'line 111411 of Figure II. e I

IV is anenlarged horizontal sectional view vtaken on line.IV- IV of Fig- V is a sectionalelevation, taken on In the drawings, similar reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views and the sectional views are taken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the end of the section lines.

In the present invention I have provided a practical and economical arrangement for heating the radiators of automobiles, and

one which is particularly advantageous for use on trucks, which are often required, by '65 nature of the work which they perform, to stand at long intervals in the open where they are unprotected from the weather and which are subjected generally tohard usages not accorded other types of automobiles. (Jars of this type are often not provided with the usual electrical equipment employed on Referring to the drawings, 10 and 11 represent respectively the upper" and lower water circulating heads of the radiator which are connected by the tubes 12 in the usual manner, it being understood that the invention is applicable to various forms of water circulating or cooling systems. Leading from the engine, (not shown) andinto the upperhead 10, is the pipe 13, and from the lower head 11 the pipe 14 leads back to the engine for conveying the water thereto after it has passed through the tubes 12. The heads 10 and 11 are connected and supported bythe side frame members 15, which preferably are channel shaped, and which form, with the heads, a frame or casing in which the circu lating tubes are mounted.

The front and back sides of the radiator are normally open, but the front is adapted to be closed by a curtain or shutter 16, when it is desired to protect the tubes against excessively low temperatures to prevent freezing of the water, therein. Ihe curtain 16 is mounted upon a spring roller 17 positioned in a casing 18, secured upon the front sideof the lower head 11 of the radiator, as shown in Figures and II. The curtain is provided at suitable intervals along its sides with eyelets 19 adapted to receive the studs or buttons 20, which are correspondingly (spaced) adjacent'the inner edges of the upright frame. members 15, as shown in Flgures I and II. By this means the curtain may be adjusted to any desired height and the opening in the front of the radiator either partially or entirely closed, as the occasion demands.

The radiator is preferably provided at its sides and adjacent the bottom thereof with the extensions 21 which are. in the preferred embodiment of the invention. integral with the upright frame members 15. These extensions comprise box-like casings forming chambers adapted to communicate with the main radiator casing in which the water circulating tubes are mounted. The upper walls of the extensions or casings are each provided with an opening through which is inserted a suitable heating unit the same being in the present instance a liquid fuel burning lamp or heater, such as an 011 burning heater, which is removably mounted within the chamber formed by said extension.

Upon the bottom walls of eachof the extensions are secured the spring catches 23 which are adapted to automatically .snap into the annular groove 24, formed on the outer surface of the heater which is provided with the fuel container 25, as shown in Figure V. The front of the cylinder 22 is provided with anopening 26 by which the burner 27 is rendered accessible, as well as the screw cap 28 for closing the fuel inlet opening in the container 25.

The wick 29 of he burner is adjusted by the worm or screw threaded member 30 to regulate the amount of fuel to be burned,

said worm being actuated by the operating, stem or rod 31 projecting through the deflector plate 32 of the heater, as shown in Figure III. The rod 31 preferably extendsof the products of combustion accumulating in the heater from time to time, which are,

adapted. to escape through the openings 37 in the top 38 of the heater. The shutter is operated by the handle 39 which projects through the annular slot 40 formed in the wall of the heater adjacent the top thereof.

, The movement of the shutter upon its pivot is limited by the pin 41which projects into the radial slot 42 formed in the upper end wall 38 of the heater..

Upon the bottom wall of the extension or casing 21 is provided a pin or stud 43, which projects into a recess formed in the bottom of the heater to prevent the latter from turning when engaged by the spring catches 23.

' Upon the front of the extension 21 is provided a door 44 which is hinged at 45 and normally held closed by the latch 46 to cover the opening 47 in the front wall of the extension.

In therear wall of said extension is provided the openings 48 for venting the heater chamber, said openings being controlled by the shutter 49. pivoted on the support 50, which is suitably connected with the outer face of said wall.

The heaters are adapted to be removed bodily from the chambers in which they are mounted and are likewise insertable therein and automatically locked by the spring catches 23.

' Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In combination, a plurality of radiator tubes, a casing for the tubes anda heating unit within said casing having a part for conveyingthe products of combustion arranged to projectoutwardly from the casing through an opening in the wall thereof and adapted to substantially close said opening.

2. In combination, a radiator, a casing for the radiator having an air inlet opening'in the rear thereof, a shutter for regulating the size of said opening, a heating unit within said casing arranged to project through one of the walls thereof, and means for holding said heating unit in said casing.

3. In combination, a radiator, a casing for the radiator, a heating unitwithin said casing arranged to project therefrom, and means exteriorly of the casing for venting the heater. Y

4. In combination, a radiator, a casing for the radiator including extensions on opposite sides thereof. forming heating chambers, heating units within, said chambers and means for regulating the amount of heat to be supplied to said casing.

. 5. In combination, a radiator, a casing therefor including an extension tliereon forming a heating chamber, a liquid fuel burning heater within said chamber and means for yieldingly holding the heater .within the chamber.

-6. In combination, a radiator, a casing therefor including an extension thereon forming a heating chamber, a liquid fuel burning heater removably mounted in said chamber arranged to project through an opening in the wall thereof and means upon the wall of the chamber for v eldingly engaging said heater to hold it within the chamber and adapted to release the heater when a pull is exerted thereon.

7. In combination, a radiator, a casing therefor including an extension thereon forming a heating chamber, a liquid fuel burning heater removably mounted Within said chamber, means pro ecting from the teriorly of the chamber for regulating the supply of fuel to be burned by the heater, a transparentdoor for said chamber and a shutter controlling an opening in the wall of the heating chamber.

' 9. In combination, a plurality of radiator tubes a casing for the tubes having a front opening,'an air inlet opening spaced from said front opening, means for regulating the size of said air inlet opening and means for supplying heat to said casing,

10. In combination, a pl-urahty'of radia tor tubes, a casing for the tubes having a front opening, an air inlet opening spaced, .from said front openlng, meansfor regulating the size of said air inlet opening and a heaterwithin said casing for supplying heat to said tubes.

11. In combination, a lurality of radiator tubes, a casing for said tubes, means for supplylng heat to said casing and a shutter for controlling a supply of air to the casing in rear of the front Wall thereof.

12. In combination a plurality 'of radiator tubes, a casing for said tubes, means for supplying heat to said casing and means for controlling a supply of air to the casing through the rear Wall thereof.

13. In combination, a plurality of radiator tubes, a casing for said tubes provided wvith heating. chambers adapted to supply heat to the casing through openings in the vertical side walls thereof and ,a heater .in each of said chambers.

14. In combination, a plurality of radiator tubes, a casing for the tubes, having lateral extensions forming heating cham-' bers in direct communication with the ex; ternal surfaces of the tubes, heating units posltloned wlthin said chambers and a shutter for venting each ofsaid chambers.

15. In-combination, a plurality of radiator tubes, a casing for the tubes, having lateral extensions forming heating cham-V bers in direct communication With external surfaces of the tubes, heating units within said chambers, each provided with a burner and transparent doors in the front Walls of said heating chamber opposite said burners.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature.

WILLIAM R1. GORDON. 

